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The Pinal County Sheriff’s Report is taken from the daily logs, based on the information provided by deputies. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
May 23
Frank Rios, 44, Hayden, was arrested in the area of the Indian Hill Mobile Home Park, Dudleyville, and was charged with assault and disorderly conduct. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail in Florence.
May 24
Criminal damage was reported in the 60000 block of E. Flank Strap Dr., SaddleBrooke.
Theft of money from a safe bag was reported in the 39000 block of S. Lago del Oro Pkwy., SaddleBrooke.
Theft of a gas cap, truck hitch and a bicycle was reported in the 24000 block of S. Butterfly Ln., SaddleBrooke.
Burglary was reported in the 600 block of S. Manzanita St., San Manuel.
May 25
Petra Tomasa Ruiz, 28, Safford, was arrested in the area of Linda Vista and Robles, Oracle, on two failure to appear warrants. She was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
Theft of a motorcycle was reported in the 63000 block of E. Acacia Hills Ln., SaddleBrooke.
May 26
Michael Frank Perkins, 19, San Manuel, was arrested in the area of E. American Ave., Oracle, on a warrant for probation violation. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
May 27
Burglary was reported in the 37000 block of S. Loma Serena Dr., SaddleBrooke.
May 29
The vehicle of a man reported missing out of Gilbert was found abandoned at milepost 162 of N. Hwy. 177, Superior. PCSO Search and Rescue was called to the scene to search for the missing man. He was located at the bottom of the Queen Creek Bridge off Hwy. 60, Superior. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His remains were turned over to the Pinal County Medical Examiner.
May 30
Bruno Edward Dickson, 41, was arrested in the area of Tierra Verde St., San Manuel, and was charged with threatening/intimidation and disorderly conduct. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
Vicente Ortiz Jr., 38, San Manuel, was arrested in the 400 block of S. San Carlos St., San Manuel, on a warrant for non-compliance. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
Nicholas Rene Escalante, 32, Kearny, was arrested in the 300 block of American Ave., Oracle, and was charged with obstruction of government operations. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
Tamara Sue Vigil, 40, Mammoth, was arrested in the 300 block of American Ave., Oracle, and was charged with obstruction of government operations. She was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
A vehicle fire was reported in the 1100 block of N. Justice Dr., Oracle. The reporting person said the fire had been extinguished, but that a male subject, 60, was burned. Oracle Fire Department responded and the victim was transported by helicopter to a Tucson area hospital.
Criminal damage was reported in the 39000 block of Old Arena Dr., SaddleBrooke. A window was broken.
A bobcat was spotted in the 38000 block of S. Lake Crest Dr., SaddleBrooke. Arizona Game and Fish advised the reporting person to scare the bobcat away by making a loud noise or spraying it with water.
Criminal damage was reported in the 200 block of E. Fifth Pl., San Manuel. A window was broken.
May 31
Criminal damage was reported in the 1100 block of E. Logan St., Oracle. A fence was knocked over.
June 1
Lyle Terry Murphy Jr., 46, San Manuel, was arrested in the 100 block of W. Sixth Ave., San Manuel, and was charged with assault. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
Burglary was reported in the 2100 block of W. American Ave., Oracle. Taken from the residence were personal checks, a flat screen TV and DVDs.
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